Ditch the Vata Pitta Kapha Dosha approach, pass by the Panchmahabhuta and use the 20 gunas as the best way in self-care.

The Dosha's are the most popular used terms from Ayurveda but they are a categorizing system and have been misapplied as energetics themselves. It all began thousands of years ago when the science of Ayurveda was taken from an oral tradition and written down in the Vedas.

Ayurveda was changed and adapted over time in different regions of India and into Tibet.

Ayurveda was 'cleaned up' to make it more civilized! It was systematized into a science and pruned from what appeared to be a pagan type ritual based way to a healthy body-mind-environment. According to Dr Rama Prasad Ayurveda was marketed to make it more appealing and in the process the Doshas became sellable concepts which have seriously stuck!​The Doshas were not intended by the RIshis to be the main approach of Ayurveda, but rather a way to talk about all things dry, rough, hot, slow etc. We do ourselves a disservice and easily become confused when we label ourselves with them constitutionally. We bump into their limitations constantly and this approach doesn't take into account the natural flexibility our bodies have to adjust during a day, or the way we present Vikruti needs.

But what about my Doshic constitution (Prakruti)?

Spring is all about upward and outward momentum which will add verve to whatever you do! I recommend you hold your poise, even if you feel the urge to burst out right now. Pause, reflect, cleanse and reset then take off into the next season. Our self-care efforts are amplified at this time of year which is why we do an Ayurvedic detox based on Panchakarma - 5 cleanse principles. It's all about improving the way we digest the food, thoughts, smells, sounds that become our bodies.

One of the most important things we take away from cleanse time is the ability to cleanse our systems from deep Ama, stuck in our tissues from the impact of modern life, and improve our Agni to resume the ability to detox every 24 hours overnight while we sleep! ​